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L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 10:19 AM Jun 2016

Donald Trump Protester Speaks Out: “I Was Paid $3,500 To Protest Trump’s Rally”

This really ticks me off. I've only been getting minimum wage working for Trump protesting Mexican judges.

http://abcnews.com.co/donald-trump-protester-speaks-out-i-was-paid-to-protest/

Donald Trump Protester Speaks Out: “I Was Paid $3,500 To Protest Trump’s Rally”

PHOENIX A.Z. (AP) — For months now, rumors have circulated the Internet that individuals were being paid to protest at rallies held by presidential hopeful Donald Trump. Today a man from Trump’s rally in Fountain Hills, Arizona back in March has come forward to say that he was paid to protest the event.

“I was given $3,500 to protest Donald Trump’s rally in Fountain Hills,” said 37-year-old Paul Horner. “I answered a Craigslist ad about a group needing actors for a political event. I interviewed with them and got the part.”

Trump supporters have been claiming that protesters are being paid by the Bernie Sanders’ campaign, but Horner disagrees.

“As for who these people were affiliated with that interviewed me, my guess would be Hillary Clinton’s campaign,” Horner said.

............

“Almost all of the people I was protesting with I had seen at my interview and training class. At the rally, talking with some of them, I learned they only paid Latinos $500, Muslims $600 and African Americans $750. I don’t think they were looking for any Asians. Women and children were paid half of what the men got and illegals received $300 across the board. I think I was paid more than the other protesters because I was white and had taken classes in street fighting and boxing a few years back”

Sarah Bradley, a spokeswoman for Sock It Forward, a group that provides the homeless and those less fortunate with brand new socks told ABC News that she does not understand why Trump protesters would need to be paid. ....


My take away on this news, if you want higher pay, vote for Hillary. [center]

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Donald Trump Protester Speaks Out: “I Was Paid $3,500 To Protest Trump’s Rally” (Original Post) L. Coyote Jun 2016 OP
Seems very fishy. Mass Jun 2016 #1
Does that mean you're not going to donate any socks? L. Coyote Jun 2016 #3
Yes. I fell for it because it looks so much like the real one Mass Jun 2016 #8
I fell for it too, right up until I looked at the URL. L. Coyote Jun 2016 #9
His " guess"? apcalc Jun 2016 #2
The most likely thing lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #4
That's a fake news site NobodyHere Jun 2016 #5
You're kidding, right? L. Coyote Jun 2016 #6
If this is true, my bet is Trump set it up. Ilsa Jun 2016 #7
I was a believer until the protester said it was probably from Hillary Clinton and it was Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #10
Good grief. montana_hazeleyes Jun 2016 #11
I dont know if i believe this story. Nt Logical Jun 2016 #12
ABCNEWS.COM.CO is a fake site jberryhill Jun 2016 #13
Thread winner. People who believe this story are candidates for prairie dog watching tours. L. Coyote Jun 2016 #15
Snopes check melm00se Jun 2016 #14
So now Snopes is checking up on fake news sites. That's hilarious all by itself. L. Coyote Jun 2016 #16

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
3. Does that mean you're not going to donate any socks?
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 10:24 AM
Jun 2016

It takes a bit to realize it is fake news, so I made sure people could see the URL right off.

Mass

(27,315 posts)
8. Yes. I fell for it because it looks so much like the real one
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 10:28 AM
Jun 2016

I missed the ".co"

and frankly, I would not be surprised that a Trump supporter would try to make this claim.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
9. I fell for it too, right up until I looked at the URL.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 10:34 AM
Jun 2016

This part I knew wasn't true: "No one still has an AOL email address except people that would vote for Hillary Clinton.”
I'm certain there are more Republican octogenarians with AOL accounts on auto pay than there are actual AOL users.

lapfog_1

(29,199 posts)
4. The most likely thing
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 10:24 AM
Jun 2016

is that the only people paid were people who claim on the internet that they were paid to protest "The Donald".

The details about who was paid what are priceless...

Ilsa

(61,694 posts)
7. If this is true, my bet is Trump set it up.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 10:25 AM
Jun 2016

He gets more attention, more controversy to keep his supporters believing that immigrants, etc are afraid of what he'll do if elected

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
10. I was a believer until the protester said it was probably from Hillary Clinton and it was
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 10:37 AM
Jun 2016

older women who was doing the hiring and used aol.com address, just threw their story under the bus. Also to say latinos, muslims, and African Americans $500 indicates this just may be a Trump trick, he hates all of these groups, gave him an opportunity to yell Get them outta here.

montana_hazeleyes

(3,424 posts)
11. Good grief.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 10:54 AM
Jun 2016

This is utter Bullsh*t ! The different prices, and he was paid more because he was white "and had taken classes in street fighting (lol) and boxing a few years back" LOL

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
16. So now Snopes is checking up on fake news sites. That's hilarious all by itself.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 01:02 PM
Jun 2016

Shouldn't they be reporting on the History Channel instead?

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